This is the list of documents available for the submission By Councillor Kim Long:- "Council recognises that for many women, young people and children across Glasgow, the Christmas period brings an increased intensity of domestic abuse. Council recognises the many complex reasons that women remain in abusive relationships, and places responsibility solely upon the perpetrator of the abuse. Whilst recognising the unfairness of women having to take enormous risks to reach safety, this Council believes that all women should be able to access refuge at the point of need. Within the current context of financial strain on both public services and the third sector, this Council believes that refuge services are essential emergency lifelines. To that end, this Council commits to protecting the funding of women's refuges and gender based violence services, and to working in partnership to give these organisations a firm long-term financial footing. In recognising barriers to specific groups in accessing refuge, Council notes the needs of asylum-seeking women with no recourse to public funds and will seek solutions so that access to refuge is no longer conditional on access to housing benefit. Council agrees to make available information for service providers on resources for women with no recourse to public funds. Council will also ensure all gender-based violence services have a trans-inclusive analysis, and will work with trans rights organisations to improve access to services for transgender and non-binary people.".

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